The Osun APC Stakeholders Forum has written to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, blaming former Osun State Governor and Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, for the All Progressives Congress’ defeat in the August 15, 2026, governorship election.Government The group made the allegation in an open letter dated August 18 and addressed to President...
Four students have died in Kano State after becoming seriously ill following the consumption of fish suspected to have been contaminated, while another student is currently receiving treatment in hospital. The deceased students were identified as 15-year-old Abdulfatah Mohammed, 16-year-old Yusuf Nuhu, 14-year-old Buhari Iliyasu and 22-year-old Ibrahim Muhammad. The fifth student, 18-year-old…
A woman who was allegedly set ablaze by her pastor husband in Lokoja, Kogi State, has appealed to the authorities to forgive him despite the attack. The victim, Mrs Berida Irawo, was reportedly attacked by her husband, Jacob Irawo, following a domestic disagreement at Oworo Estate, Felele, Lokoja, on Friday, August 14, 2026. The Kogi...
The Hope Alive Initiative (HAI), an organisation committed to promoting good governance and civic engagement, has unveiled the first phase of its grassroots campaign in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in the 2027 presidential election. The initiative, which coincides with the commencement of the 2027 election campaign season, will combine street-level mobilisation with...
United States District Judge, Beryl Howell, has granted US Attorney, Jeanine Pirro, an additional four days to release records linked to longstanding allegations concerning President Bola Tinubu, reports Inter Region. A United States-based lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York L.C., announced the development in a post on 𝕏. According to the firm, Pirro, who was appointed by...
Osun State First Lady, Ngozi Adeleke, has broken her silence on her husband, Governor Ademola Adeleke’s widely known reputation as “the dancing governor.” Speaking in an interview with a national newspaper, Ngozi made clear that she never found the nickname embarrassing. If anything, she said it is a true reflection of who her husband has...
Osun State First Lady, Ngozi Adeleke, has broken her silence on her husband, Governor Ademola Adeleke’s widely known reputation as “the dancing governor.” Speaking in an interview with a national newspaper, Ngozi made clear that she never found the nickname embarrassing. If anything, she said it is a true reflection of who her husband has...
A driver operating an 18-seater commercial bus along the Benue-Kogi route has narrated how armed men opened fire on his vehicle, damaged its tyres and reportedly abducted 14 passengers travelling from Enugu to Abuja. The driver, who survived the attack with gunshot injuries to his left leg and abdomen, is currently receiving treatment at an...
The immediate past Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Sheriff Agbebaku, has explained why he stepped down from the leadership of the legislature. Agbebaku said his decision to resign was “purely for personal reasons”, dismissing any suggestion that the move was caused by a breakdown in his relationship with members of the...
Re-elected Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has denied reaching any agreement with President Bola Tinubu over his support for the President’s bid for a second term in 2027. Adeleke said his decision to support Tinubu was based on the fact that the President is a Yoruba man from the South-West and that he wanted to...